There are few things in this world that make you feel just as good eating it as you do afterward. This baked flounder recipe is THAT. A simplistic white fish topped with onions, butter, lemon, and paprika gets baked in the oven for around 20 minutes – and that’s it. We serve with lemon wedges (an extra squeeze of lemon juice as well!) and chopped fresh parsley. A simple forkful of this dish will prove all of these praises in a second part. With minimal ingredients and a maximal (? haha) final product, it’s a must for anyone!
P.S. If you can manage to get your hands on fresh-caught flounder like we did while on vacation last year – bonus points! It really makes a difference!
Enjoy!
Baked Flounder with Lemon, Onions, & Butter
Ingredients
- 3 flounder fillets
- 1 tsp salt, to taste
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 6 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 Vidalia onion, small diced
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, for serving
- 3 lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Gather the ingredients and grease a shallow baking dish. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Cut the flounder fillets into serving-size portions, or serve whole filets if seem to be the correct size. Arrange the pieces into a prepared baking dish or baking sheet, and sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- In a small bowl combine melted butter, lemon juice, and small diced onion. Pour the lemon-butter mixture over the fish.
- Sprinkle the fish with paprika and bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 25 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets, or until the fish is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
- Garnish with chopped parsley, lemon wedges, and serve!
Notes
*Thanks to Brian and Lily for catching the flounder today 🙂
